Article Id:JPRS-PHDRS-00001625 Title:Eucalyptus genus: a review Category:Pharmacognosy and Herbal Drugs related study Section:Review Article
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Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. This review article is presented to compile all the updated information on its phytochemical and pharmacological Activities of Eucalyptus species which were performed by widely different methods. Literature indicates various Eucalyptus Species possesses analgesic, antifungal, antiinflamatory, antibacterial, antidiabetic, antioxidative properties. Literature also indicates various other effect of Eucalyptus species such as Antiviral, Antitumour, antihistaminic, anticancer cytochrome p450 inhibitor and hepatoprotective effect have also been reported by many Researcher. The present review articles critically discusses some Eucalyptus Species and about their Chemical constituents and Biological activities. This review indicate that Eucalyptus species have potential therapeutic effects.
*1Deparment of Pharmacognosy, Khalsa College of Pharmacy Amritsar, Punjab, India 2Department of Pharmacology, Khalsa College of Pharmacy Amritsar Punjab, India 3Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Khalsa College of Pharmacy Amritsar Punjab, India *
Corresponding author. Gagan Shah Assistant Professor Khalsa College of Pharmacy Amritsar, Punjab, India
Received on:25-07-2016; Revised on: 11-08-2016; Accepted on: 04-09-2016